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Tools and Resources

Disclaimer: Brown University's Center for Gerontology and Healthcare Research has not reviewed and does not endorse any of these materials.

Tools

Educational Resources in AgingThe site houses the complete inventory of aging-related curriculum products that have been created by the Reynolds project team, as well as toolkits, articles and websites relevant to aging and geriatrics care. We hope these resources will be useful as you care for increasing numbers of older patients.

Toolkits Instruments to Measure End-of-Life CareThese measurement tools should identify opportunities for improving medical care, examining the impact of interventions or demonstration programs, and holding institutions accountable for their quality of care. The Toolkit takes steps toward crossing this measurement barrier by creating patient-focused, family-centered survey instruments that address the needs and concerns of patients and their families, as defined by them.

With funding from the Nathan Cummings Foundation and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, we have assembled an authoritative bibliography of instruments to measure the quality of care and quality of life for dying patients and their families. Based on these reviews, we have created the Toolkit instruments, which are available on this site at no charge.

Aging Research Fund

Irwin E. and Barbara Ginsberg P’84 Aging Research Fund

Estimated annual payout: $7,000-7,500

Purpose: “provide support for medical or public health student projects mentored by the Center for Gerontology & Health Care Research (CGHCR)…for projects related to aging.”

Process: One page application with statement of need/objectives and, where applicable, anticipated expenses.

Summer 8-10 weeks in the CGHCR

Receive a summer stipend and travel expenses (if presenting abstract)

Work under the guidance of a faculty member or other research mentor

Gain theoretical knowledge and practical training in academic research

Education Resources

LTCFocUS.org is a website from the Shaping Long-Term Care in America Project being conducted at the Brown University Center for Gerontology and Healthcare Research and supported, in part, by the NIA. LTCFocUS.org provides users with research abstracts and publications and allows users to create their own tables and maps to gather information by state, county, or facility, including information on facility characteristics, geo-coded facility locations, resident characteristics, market characteristics, and state long-term care policies.

GeriatricWebComprehensive library of expert reviewed articles and chapters on a complete index of geriatric topics and issues. Published by USC School of Medicine.

Portal of Geriatric Education OnlineOnline clearing house of geriatric educational materials and resources, provided at the level of student, resident, and faculty. Sponsored by the Donald W. Reynolds Foundation.